Mu-dang, the Korean word for female shaman, means “one who dances to the language of the gods.” Chung said that a shaman is like an intermediary, someone who travels between the human world and the ...

The practitioners of an ancient belief system, shamans are often disparaged. But they also hold a special place in Korean culture, even today. The World’s Matthew Bell reports from Seoul. Tell us ...

A teacher at Drakensburg Secondary School in South Africa is under investigation for allegedly cutting off a Hindu student's religious thread. The South African Hindu Maha Sabha has condemned the ...

Luis Rubiales kissed Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after the country’s national team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. On Monday, she testified against him and other former officials. As Canada ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...

February 4, 2025 • Trump ordered tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico over the weekend. Canada and Mexico reached last-minute deals to pause those tariffs Monday.

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